Our Flag Means Death
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A pirates reputation is all they have.
By being scary as hell, thats how.
The theme takes a meta turn in the season-two finale, Mermen, as Prince Richard (a.k.a.
This is obviously not true, as were watching a TV show featuring fictionalized versions of real figures.
Reputation is one reason to become a pirate.
But although piracy is something you choose at first, after a while it chooses you.
Turns out its stinky, hard work, and Blackbeard isnt good at hard work.
He also finds the island occupied by the British Navy, who are entitled, boorish, andjustso annoying.
Seriously, these guys are the frat bros of the sea.
(They even sharea thing for corporal punishmentwith modern-day fraternities.)
Luckily, Stede Bonnet has a plan.
(Sucks to suck, fellas!)
Izzy neednt worry about that.
Hes killed braver, better men by mistake.
Izzys death isnt a throwaway moment, or a cliffhanger.
The sadistic, fearsome Izzy Hands is no more.
Despite himself, he died a hero.
Nowthatwould be a plot twist.
Eds arrival on the Republic of Pirates was quite cinematic as well!
The bar is now on its seventh toe.
Not to be pedantic or anything, but how did Blackbeard get his leathers back?!
He dumped them into the sea in last weeks batch of episodes.
Men have cost her too much.
But youre not a man.
